956

LAWS OF MARYLAND

minimum health services, the
Secretary of Health and
Mental Hygiene is
authorized, subject to
availability of funds under
this appropriation, to match
such                             additional

expenditures, provided that
the aggregate of State and
Federal funds paid for such
additional expenditures
shall not exceed 20% of such
additional expenditures.
The Secretary of Health and
Mental Hygiene is authorized
to promulgate rules and
regulations for the
implementation                       and

application of the formula
outlined herein. Of the
amount hereby appropriated,
funds for Home Health
Services, Master Plan for
Water and Sewage, Air
Quality, Rodent Eradication,
and Geriatric Screening and
Evaluation shall be
apportioned among the
several                         political

subdivisions in the same
manner as heretofore
provided with respect to the
minimum budget for other
general local health
services.

Authorization is hereby
granted to recalculate, if
necessary, the formula for
general local health
services as herein described
consistent with the State
Salary Plan which becomes
effective July 1, 1981.

The appropriation provided for
Local Health Services is to
be used only for the purpose
herein appropriated and
there shall be no budgetary
transfer by budget amendment

or otherwise from this

program to any other program

or purpose. All

unencumbered funds retaining

at the close of June 30,

1982 shall be reverted to
the general fund treasury of
the State.